Angelina Jolie poses for a photograph with two Chelsea pensioners as she arrives for the UK premiere of "Unbroken" in central London November 25, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett
Angelina Jolie poses for a photograph with two Chelsea pensioners as she arrives for the UK premiere of "Unbroken" in central London November 25, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett

Angelina Jolie reportedly has become "closer" to husband Brad Pitt, since directing him in a romantic drama "By the Sea." The actress/director has revealed that she has grown fonder of Pitt as she got to work with him on a stressful subject matter, which deals with marital crisis.

"Sharing something in a deep artistic way, it's something I think is necessary for artistic couples," she said to NY Daily News. The 39-year-old actress also said that last time they worked together was in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," but it was a much lighter subject as compared to "By the Sea." In "By the Sea" there are many scenes, which involve fighting and this reportedly helped the duo let go of their stress. They both wanted to do something artistic, which gives them opportunity to push the envelope as actors.

"I had missed being that free as an actor and to do that depth of work and what a pleasure it was to do it with Brad, because I really saw him as an actor, not just the man I loved," she added. "By the Sea" tells the story of Vanessa (Jolie) and Roland (Pitt), a married couple, who is undergoing mid-life crisis. The film is set in 1970's era in France. Vanessa is a former dancer and Roland, an American novelist. They take a vacation to fix their marriage, which appears to be falling apart. Major part of the film has been shot in Malta.

The couple started shooting for the film soon after they got married and the shoot was more of a working honeymoon for them. Jolie says that she spent her honeymoon playing "two people in a terrible marriage." But she has no qualms, as it has been ten years since she last worked with Pitt, according to Hollywood Reporter.

"By the Sea" is Jolie's third directorial venture. She made her directorial debut with "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The film was released in 2011 and depicted a love story set against the background of the Bosnian War. She has also directed the recently released war drama "Unbroken."